Our Staff

Dinah Musindarwezo

Executive Director
Dinah is a gender equality advocate with over ten years of experience working on issues of gender and development, women’s empowerment and human rights at national, regional (Africa) and international levels.

As a feminist who is passionate about advocating for gender justice and equal rights for all, Dinah is open-minded, positive and eager to learn from others as she believes that learning is an endless journey. Dinah is a member of UN Women Africa Regional Civil Society Advisory Group, is a Co-Chair of the NGO CSW/Africa and a Board member of Center for Citizens’ Participation at African Union (CCP-AU). She holds a Master’s degree in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, UK, and a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. She joined FEMNET in December 2011 and she is in charge of the day to day management and running of the organization. Connect with Dinah at director@femnet.or.ke and/or @DinahRwiza.

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Memory Kachambwa

Programmes ManagerFollow her on twitter: @MemoryKachambwa and reach her on email: progmanager@femnet.or.ke

Martin Odera

Finance Manager
Martin is a holder of a Bachelors Degree in Economics and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He has been with FEMNET since 2004, coordinating the financial and accounting functions of the Network.

His duties include coordinating development of strategic budgets, financial reports and accounting for internal and external uses, coordinating audit processes, procurement activities (as the procurement focal person), setting up and maintaining the financial, administrative policies and procedures and strategies (including designing internal control system and subsequent management), monitoring and evaluating organization’s incomes and expenditures against approved budgets and reporting on the variances (variance analysis); Conducting risk assessments (risk analysis, monitoring and mitigation) including setting up risk registers). He describes himself as modern Keynesian Economist. Martin is a great farmer and avid reader of macroeconomic issues. Follow him on twitter: @odera_martin and reach him on email: finance@femnet.or.ke, Skype: martin.odera

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Crystal Simeoni

Head of Advocacy
Crystal is a holder of an MA in African studies and rural economic development. Her career has centered around fighting inequalities at a village level all the way to regional and global spaces and platforms using a wide range of approaches and skills which she now brings to the women’s movement.

Gender and macroeconomic issues and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) keep her up at night. She has a passion for intersectional feminism and can be found discovering new hidden spots to do interesting things across Kenya in her spare time. Get in touch on email advocacy@femnet.or.ke and follow her on twitter @crystalsimeoni

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Mildred Ngesa

Head of Communication

Follow her on twitter: @mildredngesa and reach her on email: communication@femnet.or.ke

Ken

Programme Associate, Men to Men Regional Programme
Ken has been with FEMNET since 2004 and his main role is to coordinate the scaling-up of the Men to Men programme to cover Uganda, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Since 2013, he has been working with religious and cultural leaders in Tharaka-nithi and Homabay counties in Kenya to enhance capacities and champion the ending of socio-cultural practices deeply-rooted in their communities such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and wife inheritance as a strategy to promote sexual and reproductive rights for women and girls. Ken is a digital photo enthusiast and enjoys music (be it composing, dancing and watching). Follow him on twitter: @jakateng and reach him on email: mentomen@femnet.or.ke

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Catherine Nyambura

Advocacy officerCatherine is a young feminist activist with over 8 years’ experience in advancing gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights through movement building, digital and social media, policy advocacy and capacity building with keen focus on young women and adolescents girls.

In 2015, Catherine was acknowledged as one of 5 young African women change makers to know by This is Africa (https://thisisafrica.me/lifestyle/5-younger-women-who-are-african-change-makers-you-should-know/)

Catherine has engaged with various global and regional policy processes on gender equality, youth development including being part of the Kenyan government delegation. Catherine is a 120 Under 40 winner; a globally competitive initiative that recognizes positive disruptions by New Generation of Family Planning & sexual and reproductive health and rights Leaders globally. She is a 2016 Mandela Fellow and sits at the Admissions Advisory Sub Committee of the East Africa YALI (Young African Leaders Initiative) Regional Leadership Centre. Catherine is a Women Deliver Young Leader and blogs with Girls Globe and at Rural Reporters, an African web based platform. Follow her on twitter @catherinenyamb1

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Rachel Kagoiya

Information ManagerRachel is passionate to contribute and shape the gender equality and women’s rights discourse in Africa. Her extensive experience in creating and managing diverse knowledge and information platforms & products spans over 15 years.

At FEMNET, she manages the production, repackaging and dissemination of online and offline platforms and products (website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube). Rachel is a holder of Masters in Library & Information Science. She is a great team leader with strong organizing and interpersonal skills and project management. She loves reading, singing, traveling and farming. Follow her on twitter: @rkagoiy and reach her on email: library@femnet.or.ke

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Mary Thiangau

Finance OfficerMary is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) – Section II and holder of a Diploma in Gender and Development. She has been with FEMNET since 1999 and works closely with the Finance Manager to coordinate financial management processes. Reach her on email: financeassistant@femnet.or.ke

Rose Akinyi

Executive Office Manager
Rose is a holder of a Diploma in Business Management. She has been with FEMNET since 1995 and plays a central role in facilitating all the Program Staff to do their work and ensures a smooth running of the Secretariat.

Rose loves listening to music and watching movies. Reach her on email: admin@femnet.or.ke

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Margaret Ndung’u

Office AssistantMargaret is a holder of a Certificate in Reception Management. She has been with FEMNET since 2000 and works closely with the Executive Office Manager to manage daily office affairs. Reach her on email: reception@femnet.or.ke

Grace Wambui

ReceptionistGrace is a holder of a Certificate in Reception Management. She has been with FEMNET since 1998 and works closely with the Executive Office Manager, specifically to manage the front office affairs. Reach her on email: reception@femnet.or.ke